TypeWith.me
What is TypeWith.me?
TypeWith.me is a simple, free, user friendly online text collaboration tool. Users can start a new public document in a second directly from the homepage.

Strengths

q No registration is required
q Free, easy, point and click functionality
q includes basic editing tools,.
q easy to invite others
q “Live” revisions allow all viewers to see the most current entries
q color coded entries identify different collaborators
q while technically “public”, no one will see it unless you share the personal URL
q built in chat so users can discuss the document while editing
q can have up to 15 other collaborators at any point but more can join as people leave
q import and export features and allows users to save document revisions
q Tme Slider allows you to watch a recording of the document and all revisions
Weaknesses

q Limited help options

q No security

How can I use TypeWith.me in the classroom?
q Live, real time feedback
q Revise history of writing and progress
q Demonstration
q Collaboration
Examples:
  • students create a story by taking turns writing sentences
  • -groups of students practice editing skills on grammatically incorrect pieces of work
  • -work together to edit a document a teacher imports